Jimmy Strickland

Letter to the President

1966 · Arlingwood ARW-2366 · Jacksonville, Florida

Letter to the President – Jimmy Strickland (Label)

Artist
Jimmy Strickland
Title
Letter to the President
Release
Letter to the President / If You Talk in Your Sleep
Year
1966
Label
Arlingwood # ARW-2366
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Songwriter
Paul Nan
Genre
Narration · Narration
Primary theme
Peace, Protest & Anti-War

Notes

Country narration, home front perspective. Leans anti-war I'm at the White House sorting through mail, letter from a mother. Wondering if she will see her son again - had four sons. 1st son died in WW2, 2nd in Korea, 3rd in Panama. Now 4th son in Vietnam - please send him home. [From Justin A. Brummer notes from RYM]

Themes

Home Front Perspective · Anti-War · K.I.A.

In collections

Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]

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